my 4th gear pops out if i don't set it very firmly. jeeps just don't have great manuals, compared to most other vehicles. def not the easiest manual i have ever had. i also wish i had got an automatic. probably one of the main reasons i am selling on my 1 month old jeep.

The top of your boot should be really close to 2" from the shift knob on 2011-2012 manuals. Lower or higher can create problems. I know it seems like that a rubber boot couldn't be the problem, but I have heard at least one person who had fixed there problem with it. Worth a look at least.

There is a small chance that you need a new inner boot. What ever the hell that is. This is from that TSB

In addition, vehicles built between July 25, 2011 (MDH 0725XX) and July 28, 2011 (MDH 0728XX) may have been built with an inner shift lever boot that can negatively affect this condition.

I did a poll on "the wrangler forum" to see how many people had to take there JK's in for manual transmisson problems - mostly popping out of gear. After about 250 votes or so it always hovered at about 20%.

There really doesn't seem to be a lot of good reasons to pick a Stick with the new trans for the Pornstar. They are fun to drive though.

The top of your boot should be really close to 2" from the shift knob on 2011-2012 manuals. Lower or higher can create problems. I know it seems like that a rubber boot couldn't be the problem, but I have heard at least one person who had fixed there problem with it. Worth a look at least.

There is a small chance that you need a new inner boot. What ever the hell that is. This is from that TSB

In addition, vehicles built between July 25, 2011 (MDH 0725XX) and July 28, 2011 (MDH 0728XX) may have been built with an inner shift lever boot that can negatively affect this condition.

I did a poll on "the wrangler forum" to see how many people had to take there JK's in for manual transmisson problems - mostly popping out of gear. After about 250 votes or so it always hovered at about 20%.

There really doesn't seem to be a lot of good reasons to pick a Stick with the new trans for the Pornstar. They are fun to drive though.

good call. i now remember that issue from my past years. ill check my boot just for the hell of it.